Parshas Chukas
Rabbi Berel Wein The series of disasters that befell the Jewish people in the desert of Sinai, as recorded for us in the previous parshiot of the book of Bamidbar, reaches its climax in this week’s parsha. Heaven decrees that neither Moshe nor Aharon or Miriam – the entire leadership team of the Jewish people […]
Of Baptisms and Half-Slaves
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow Wichita Falls, Texas, is home to Sheppard Air Force Base. A Strategic Air Command Operational Wing of B-52 bombers was located there in the ‘60s. The 494th Bomb Wing was located there until 1965. In its heyday, Sheppard Air Force base had a population of over 21,000 people. With such a large […]
Tax Whac-a-Mole
Allan Rolnick, CPA Our beloved internal revenue code currently runs 4,968 pages. That’s a lot of fingers and toes! But you can reduce the whole exercise to three simple steps. First, Washington writes the rules to ensure that Uncle Sam collects an “appropriate” amount of tax from the income we earn. (Reasonable people can disagree […]
Masmidei Layla of Baltimore – MLB
Masmidei Layla of Baltimore at the Agudah of Park Heights is back for its third year, starting Monday night June 26th. Last year hundreds of boys of all ages participated. The learning takes place in the packed and electric Agudah Beis Medrash. The program runs Sunday to Thursday from 6:30- 7:30 during the summer months […]
Parsha & Pizza: A Night of Insight and Connection
A Single Impact hosted its 14th Parsha & Pizza on Wednesday, June 21. Single, divorced, and widowed men and women enjoyed Mrs. Judy Landman’s insightful words about Parshas Korach and then schmoozed while eating pizza. Upcoming speakers: Mr. Ari Elbaum, Mrs. Ahuva Heyman, Rabbi Goldberger, Mr. Andrew Singer, Mr. Menachem Mendel Davis, and more. Want to sponsor […]
TA’s Hadran Aloch: Our Torah. Our Key. Recap
BJLife Newsroom From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who participated in this week’s “Hadran Aloch – Our Torah, Our Key” Campaign. You have ensured that the learning, geshmak, excitement, warmth and ruach felt every day in TA will continue.
Sunday Baseball League’s (SBL) 3rd/4th Grade Championship, Showcasing Community Achdus & Middos
The Sunday Baseball League (SBL) 3rd/4th grade championship is in the books! The #4 Grasshoppers coached by Hillel Cohen upset the #1 Ironbirds, coached by Yaakov Sonnenblick, 8-4 at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences. SBL is a hardball league serving over 400 boys in our community, providing a highly organized and enjoyable experience. The teams […]
Baltimore’s Yeshivas Mekor Chaim Celebrates First Graduating Class in Inaugural Commencement Ceremony
BJLife/Isaac Draiman Baltimore’s Yeshivas Mekor Chaim (YMC) held its inaugural commencement ceremony for its first graduating class. To mark this milestone day, staff, parents, students and their families gathered to share words of Torah, inspiration and appreciation. Opening remarks were given by Rabbi Uri Grosberg, Menahel, who ended with a meaningful brachah to the graduates. Dani Carter, […]
Jewish Educational Services Presents Sam Kahan Distinguished Educator Award to Beth Tfiloh Teacher
Teachers. They are one of our most important resources in the community. At Jewish Educational Services (JES), an agency of The Associated, the focus is to support Jewish schools – early childhood, day school and congregational – along with the educators, students and parents. One area of attention is appreciating the hard and extremely valuable […]
A “Groundbreaking” Event
Kehillas Derech Chaim celebrated their long-awaited groundbreaking this Sunday, June 18th, at their future home, 6603 & 6605 Pimlico Road. Hundreds of men, women and children gathered in the warm presence of the local Rabbanim, Roshei Yeshiva, and Roshei Ha’ir. Along with “I helped build Derech Chaim” balloons, bulldozer mementos and tasty refreshments, a meaningful […]